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    When giving a date, what is the meaning of the preceeding expression "In the year of our Lord?"

    Question #42532. Asked by robboy. (Dec 20 03 8:01 AM)


    mk2norwich

    		From "Anno Domini", which is the Latin for "In the year of our Lord" (or "the Lord"), as in A.D. 2003.

    These days, many people prefer to use C.E. (Common Era), and the years before the birth of Christ as B.C.E (Before the Common Era).

    http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini

    Dec 20 03, 8:07 AM
    DW1404M

    		A.D. ( Latin for Anno Domini), as opposed to B.C. ( before Christ). Anything that happened after the birth of Jesus Christ?

    Dec 20 03, 8:08 AM
    robboy

    		Thank you. The C.E. explanation is helpful. What I'm attempting to do is make a connection with the process of calandar keeping before and after the birth of Christ, with reference to that particulare phrase.

    Dec 20 03, 8:18 AM
    Baloo55th

    		C.E. can also be taken to mean Current Era. B.C. could be read as Before Current (era understood) - it's the A.D. that's the trouble for many people who aren't Christians.

    Dec 20 03, 11:03 AM

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